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Virtual Production at 240 FPS: Steve Giralt & The Garage

Virtual Production at 240 FPS: Steve Giralt & The Garage

Canon's New Cameras, SwitchLight Raises $

July 20, 2024

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Welcome to VP Land!

We’ve got a new episode of the podcast out—Steve Giralt from The Garage.

Steve specializes in high-speed food and beverage cinematography and has been pushing the boundaries with virtual production and high frame rates.

He also builds some insane contraptions to capture amazing shots. It was an incredibly fun conversation, and we have tons of great BTS shots showing everything we’re talking about.

Canon just announced two new cameras. Beeble, the creator of SwitchLight, one of the craziest innovations we saw at NAB, just raised over $4 million.

And a bunch more - let’s jump into it!

VP at 240 FPS: Steve Giralt & The Garage

On the latest VP Land episode, we talked to Steve Giralt, founder of The Garage. Steve is pushing the boundaries of food and beverage commercials by combining high-speed cinematography with virtual production techniques.

Watch/Listen & Subscribe

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We Cover:

The crazy rigs and techniques for shooting stunning food and beverage shots at 1000 fps (including his army of Mark Roberts Motion Control robots)
How Steve is pushing the limits of VP with custom-built LED lights and genlock clocks to run LED panels at high speed
New experiments with frame remapping to shoot multiple backgrounds simultaneously
Where AI/ML falls apart when trying to improve shots
Working with fire and the 'Spinning Rig of Death'

Read more and check out the full show notes. Also check out MRMC’s latest robot, the Super Milo.

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Blackmagic’s New 2110 IP Converters

Blackmagic Design's new 2110 IP Converters are here to simplify your transition to IP broadcast systems. With mini and rack mount models supporting 10G Ethernet, these converters integrate your SDI equipment into 2110 IP workflows effortlessly.

Blackmagic 2110 IP Converters Features

All converters conform to the SMPTE-2110 IP video standard.
Choose between Mini Converter or rack-mount models.
Uses readily available 10G Ethernet for low cost installation.
Re-syncs SDI inputs to a common PTP clock.
Includes NMOS Protocol for building a virtual router.
Low latency, open standard Blackmagic IP10 codec.
Supports all SD, HD and Ultra HD formats up to 2160p60.

Converters start at $365. Learn more at Blackmagic’s website.

Canon's New Mirrorless Cameras: R1 and R5 II

Canon has introduced two new professional full-frame mirrorless cameras, the EOS R1 and EOS R5 Mark II, designed for still photographers and video creators across various fields.

Behind the Scenes

The EOS R1 features a 24.2 megapixel sensor, 40fps still-image shooting, and strong video capabilities up to 6K RAW.
The EOS R5 Mark II boasts a 45 megapixel sensor, advanced AF system with Eye Control AF, and Cinema EOS video features like Canon Log 2 and False Color Wave Form Monitor.
Both cameras use the new DIGIC Accelerator alongside the DIGIC X processor, enabling the next-gen Dual Pixel Intelligent AF system for improved tracking.
Optional battery grips for the EOS R5 Mark II include the BG-R20 for vertical operability, BG-R20EP with Ethernet, and CF-R20EP with a cooling fan and Ethernet.

Mixing Light interviews Steelbridge Studio VFX/VP Supervisor Bryn Morrow

In-depth conversation with VFX Supervisor Bryn Morrow about virtual production and color workflows.

🕺 Sony's mocopi updates, including the PC app, Maya® plugin, and Animaze integration, aim to provide creators with powerful tools for efficient 3D content creation

📑 IATSE members approve new contract with major studios, featuring wage increases and AI provisions, while Teamsters negotiations continue with potential for conflict

💰 Beeble AI (creator of SwitchLight) secures $4.75M to develop an affordable virtual production platform that empowers indie filmmakers to create high-quality visual effects on par with major studios. Watch our interview with them.

🗳 Augmented reality and virtual production technologies are transforming election night coverage, enabling broadcasters to present complex data in visually compelling and engaging ways.

🪩 Dead & Company's unprecedented residency at Sphere in Las Vegas requires a creative team, led by Sam Pattinson of Treatment Studio, to dynamically jam along with the band's improvisational performances, delivering a rich visual narrative across an immersive 16k screen

🚀 Playbook XR introduces a web-based tool that combines AI rendering and cloud collaboration to streamline 3D design for XR prototypes in media and entertainment